My Childhood Quest Research Paper

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Know Thyself – though a maxim, yet it conveys an immense depth of meaning. However, when one grows up in a culture, where individual identity seeps beyond the confines of the skin into the community and its traditions, knowing oneself and one’s passions can be a challenge. My childhood quest was to find out what I wanted and to paraphrase Ronaldinho, I learnt about it with a ball at my feet. There was no epiphany, no defining moment but as soon my feet kicked the first football at the age of eleven, I was home. My classmates and I used to play soccer every day back then and the thirst for the game was such that we could hardly pay any attention when we were in class! By the time I turned thirteen, soccer had become my passion and I only dreamt of getting into the school soccer team. Consequently, the team seniors became my role models and my passion grew as I learned about their triumphs in tournaments. Resolved to make my …show more content…

Getting up early is something I carry with me till date, a habit which helps me in getting a head start to the day. Even though the other players were naturally more talented and more athletic than I, my determination and capacity for application was greater than theirs. Ultimately, my assiduousness as well as good fortune combined to give me an opportunity to showcase my talents – our coach consented to a friend’s recommendation that I play in an inter-school friendly match. Overcome with joy, I played with my heart and finally got into the junior soccer team. However, my journey was far from over. More early mornings and harder training sessions followed. I strived to achieve my goals and my hard work was vindicated when I became the captain of my team and earned the membership part of the senior soccer setup. As team captain, I learned that forming a personal bond with each player was crucial because it was easier to win when one was playing with ten best friends by one’s

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